Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

“ Tor a long time we have been thinking of destroying with root and branch the British rule in India, and then of drowning it in the depths of the seas, and thus purifying Mother India from the pollution of this alien domination. Brothers, that day is here today! Our leader, Mahatma Satya is of infinite wisdom. He is pure. He is a humanitarian. He is a patriot. We all follow his leadership. We all love him. And today he languishes as a prisoner in a British jail! Have our swords grown rusty? Have we no strength left in our hearts? Have we no courage in our hearts? ”

“ In the darkness of the night they began to march towards the city in firm, dignified step.
They reached the city only to disrupt it. At the sudden and unexpected attack the citizens became panic-stricken and ran in all directions. The police lost their wits and were paralysed by terror. ”